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As part of our ‘Why you should vote…” series for the last days of the general election campaign, Lydia explains why the Tories should attract your pen’s cross on the ballot paper.

How can we doubt that there […]

Every now and again an artist comes along who makes you resent your own lack of musical ability. That’s exactly the case when you listen to Olivia Frances’ single ‘Room With A View’. Her narrative is both charmin […]

People are expecting a lot more from their royals these days.

In a world where the role of women in cinema is shifting daily, one of the most important areas of representation is children’s films – as we all kn […]

The guitar solo. Whether it be to fill in some lyric-less space in a song, let the lead guitarist show off a bit, or to in fact melt our faces, it’s difficult to deny the brilliance many of them display. All eyes […]

I experienced an unwelcome epiphany recently. As it turns out, I irrationally despise those who’ve received a private education. But don’t worry; I won’t be storming the gates of Eton any time soon, because I kno […]

Title: Lamb To The Slaughter
Author: Roald Dahl

What I think so far: Despite this only being a short story, it’s definitely in contrast to what we would typically expect from a Roald Dahl novel. This one is c […]

It is clear to see how Arcade Fire and Kasabian have inspired Nothing But Thieves in their latest track ‘Itch’, released on March 18th. However, the heavy, driving force of Nothing But Thieves electronic sound has […]

Ahead of the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron this month, we here at The Indiependent are celebrating by looking in depth at the most defining achievements of it’s spectacular ensemble cast.

Today, we’re […]

Showing endless potential with their track ‘Bullet To The Brain’, Glasgow’s impressive new two-piece VELVETBOMB are not shying away from releasing a single that can only master a prediction of inevitable success […]

Following the likes of Peace, Swim Deep, Jaws and Superfood, Pleasure House may be the next popular band to come out of Birmingham in the awkward-to-name-indie genre. The combination of strong basslines, light and […]

I’ve loved books since a very young age and I have always been pretty good at reading them. I now study the art of book reading and as a result of peaking academically at GCSE, I actually struggle to find the […]

On Thursday Ben Howard graced over 10,000 peoples’ ears when he and his band took to the stage at Alexandra Palace, in the first of three nights in the breathtaking venue. Needless to say Ben Howard is a well […]

Having squeezed me into their very busy schedule, I had a catch up with the Cowley Quartet, Stornoway, about life as a band and their latest album Bonxie. Following the success of their debut demo I Saw You […]

It’s 4pm and I’ve had Future Hearts on replay for the last few hours getting through a day at the library of studying. Regardless of the mixed reviews from various critics the album is currently at UK Album number […]

It was around 3 o clock on a steaming hot Saturday at Rough Trade west. The crowd started to congregate around the shop front as the temperature started to rise. After a wait of around 10 minutes, Chili Jenson and […]

Ahead of the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron this month, we here at The Indiependent are celebrating by looking in depth at the most defining achievements of it’s spectacular ensemble cast. Today, we’re […]

As the General Election approaches, politicians appear to be increasingly adopting stances to appeal to the youngest strata of the electorate, in particular the sacred ‘first time voter’. There’s a general idea […]

Lad Culture is getting a bit of a bad reputation at the moment and it’s easy to see why. Take a trip out into the nightlife of provincial towns and cities in the UK and you’ll most likely find a new generation of […]

Ahead of the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron this month, we here at The Indiependent are celebrating by looking in depth at the most defining achievements of it’s spectacular ensemble cast. Today, we’re […]

Not long ago, and in a galaxy not too far away, a second teaser trailer for Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens was released, as part of the three-day long Star Wars Celebration event in California. The […]